Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale are hoping to pull off a Scottish Cup shock when they face Stirling Albion at Forthbank tomorrow.
The East of Scotland League champions have already knocked out Kelty Hearts, Coldstream and Inverurie Locos to reach this stage but the Binos will go into the match as odds-on favourites.
Dave Mackay’s men reached the fourth round last season, beating Linlithgow Rose and Wick Academy before losing to Clyde in a replay, and are aiming to clinch a place in the third-round draw, which will be made at Links Park on Saturday after the Montrose v Stirling University... read more

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